The seven items the governor named as priorities can be considered by the Texas Legislature immediately.
The most conservative Democrat in the Texas House has switched his party affiliation to the GOP.
Catch up on the week's hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.
Catch up on the week's hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.
Amidst the ongoing border crisis and ahead of redistricting, Rep. Filemon Vela announced he will not be seeking reelection.
There was a spike in illegal immigrant arrests in the Del Rio region and an increase in the southwest border region overall.
Rep. Chip Roy and 50 other members of Congress criticized President Biden for his changes to immigration policies amidst a burgeoning border crisis.
Many of the 253 people were unaccompanied minors.
Almost 2,000 pounds of methamphetamine were reportedly seized along Interstate 35.
The two failed human smuggling attempts come as the border patrol sees an over two-year high of apprehensions in the Laredo sector.
Border apprehensions in October rose to the highest levels since summer of 2019 and is the highest tally for the month of October compared to past years.
Officials in the Trump administration say that construction of the new border wall is making significant progress.
